ADDC CERTIFICATION

PROGRAM

PETROLEUM TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION

Educating since 1951

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

The purpose of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs’ certification program is to provide an educational program covering the subjects within the established curriculum at either the annual ADDC convention and/or the annual regional meetings.

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM

The 2002 Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs’ Board of Directors (Board) decided that ADDC should go a step beyond just presenting seminars at each year’s convention thus a Tech Certification Task Force Committee (Task Force) was developed to decide the goals of the certification program and guidelines used to reach these goals.

NUMBER OF COMPLETIONS

As of September 2014, the programs have been presented to 209 individuals, eleven of whom have received their Certificates of Completion for the six courses. Those individuals are Donna Altomari, Rae Bagley, Doris Burak, Sue Carscadden, Debbie English, Maureen McClean, Sheryl Minear, Jean Muse, Rita Novak, Linda Rodgers and Runell Seale. The 2014 program, Accounting, was the last in the second series of presentations.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Individuals attending a certification program and passing the comprehensive examination receive a certificate of completion for each class they attend at conventions or regional meetings.

PETROLEUM TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

A petroleum technician certificate of completion is presented to individuals who have attended and passed the comprehensive examination for the six subjects included in the curriculum at either conventions or regional meetings.

Subjects to be included in the petroleum technician certification program curriculum are:

Geology Land and Leasing Drilling Completion and Production Marketing Accounting

ROTATION OF CLASSES

Classes are offered on a rotating basis Only one class is offered at conventions

and one class is offered at regionals

COST OF CLASSES

Cost is a minimum of $75.00 for members and $125.00 for non-members; the cost may vary, depending upon expenses for the class

The knowledge you acquire from the courses is well worth the money

COMMENTS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM

Donna Altomari: “Completing the certification program gave me a huge sense of accomplishment. Working in accounting you don’t always see the big picture. I now have a broader understanding of what it takes to run an oil and gas operation from the initial leasing of the property to the marketing of the oil or gas.”

Debbie English: “I’m very proud of my Petroleum Tech Certification, for which I worked very hard. I have it hanging on the wall in my office with my diplomas!”

Doris Burak: “I am grateful to Desk and Derrick and the Certification Committee. I was able to learn a lot through the different certification programs. Having the diploma displayed on the wall in my office certainly has caused many positive conversations and always makes me feel valued and an asset to the company. My boss was very supportive of Desk and Derrick and was impressed that I went the extra mile to pursue these different areas. It sure helps to provide a well rounded career.”

Sue Carscadden: “I am very grateful for the experience of going through the Certification Program and very proud of the Certificate of Completion I received for this accomplishment. It was very helpful going through all the stages involved in this exciting industry and to be able to put all the “pieces” together. I was disappointed at times having to miss some of the great field trips that were offered at the same time, but I would do it all over again. Once I committed to the first session, I set the goal to go through each one and finish what I started. I would encourage all of our members to make this commitment.”

Sheryl Minear (Chairman of the Certification Committee): “I think most of you already know how I feel about this program from past reports. I may be a little prejudiced, but I truly believe the development of this type of educational program was one of the Association’s best decisions; and, of course, without the member support, it would not have been as successful. I encourage each of you to attend at least one program. Even if you don’t want to complete all courses, I think you will find the presentations very informative.”

Maureen McClean: “It appeared to me it took a long time to complete, but I enjoyed each and every subject. The program is all encompassing of the industry. It provided me with information regarding the subjects that were not familiar to me.”

2015 REGIONAL MEETING INFORMATION(These will be updated yearly or as current information becomes

available)

Region I - West Virginia Club

This Certification Class was held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, WV.  The instructor was Carrie Bogle, Land Representative, Shell Exploration and Production Company. The subject covered will be land and leasing.

Region II – Heartland Club

The Certification Class was held on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The instructors were Becky Weber, CPL, Land Manager for Shakespeare Oil Company, Inc. and Sheryl Minear, chairman of the ADDC Certification Committee. The subject was land and leasing.

Region III – Red River Club

This Certification Class was held on Thursday, March 26, 2015.  The instructor was Carrie Salinas w/ Bossier Parish Community College. The subject will be drilling. 

Region IV - San Antonio Club

The Certification Class was held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in San Antonio. Steven L. Bruington, P.E., president of Bruington Engineering, LLC, was the instructor. The subject covered was drilling.

Region V – Artesia Club

This Certification Class was held on Thursday, April 23, 2015. Ellen Montgomery will be the instructor. The subject covered was drilling.

2015 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN LUBBOCK, TX

The 2015 Geology Certification Program at Convention will be on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Overton Hotel in Lubbock, Texas.

Robert Smith, Geology Adjunct Instructor at Cisco College located in Abilene, TX will be the instructor for the 2015 Certification Program

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Feel free to contact your regional representatives or Sheryl Minear for more information or help with regional meetings class

There is also a great article in the DDJ. Here is the link to that article http://www.addc.org/public/documents/journal/Volume63Issue2.pdf